Birthmother's Day May 7, 2011

The Saturday before Mother's Day is not a holiday on the calendar, but in the adoption world it is known as "Birthmother's Day". If I could tell Emily's birthmother about Emily, this is what I would like her to know...

The daughter that she wished a better life for is...funny, cute, caring, loving, empathetic, energetic, independent, and cared for

Lover of anything fruit, vegetable or potato

Lover of ANY dog, and pretty much any animal

Attends preschool five days a week and is learning her colors, letters, numbers and shapes

Loves to twirl in her dresses in front of a mirror

LOVES, LOVES, LOVES anything to do with the water and swinging

Adores her close family and friends

LOVES the Lord our God, and prays to Jesus and sings about him daily, as well as wants Jesus to come to our house for pizza!

That she is loved by all who meet her, and that she will be cared for and nurtured and educated so that she may  grow up and become anything she dreams to be!

If I could meet this woman that we will never know, I would like to say "Thank you" for being brave enough to give this child life and want the best for her.

In honor of Emily's birthmother each year we purchase roses for how old Emily is. This year we have four beautiful roses on our table to honor this woman, who somewhere in the Shanxi Province of China is wondering what happened to the little baby she had hopes and dreams for. I would want her to know that those hopes and dreams are my hopes and dreams as well for Emily! She lives in a place now that she can reach for the stars and all of her dreams can come true!

Love,
Kathy